Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate
Does anyone know anything about the Commercial Real Estate program at Wells Fargo? It's one of the business lines in their 3-year Financial Analyst rotational program.
https://www.wellsfargo.com/careers/mbas_undergrad…
I would be interested in any input anyone might have.
Bump. Anyone have any info? Have a first round next week.
It's suprising that you have an interview but don't know what the group does.
Anyway, that's their lending group. The group primarily does construction and bridge lending to investors, developers, and PE shops, but has been moving into the term space recently.
I have a friend in that program and he likes it enough. The group is structured differently than at other BBs. At WFB you go from Analsyt>Lender where you have your own clients, source deals, close deals, and manage your book after you've closed. Other banks have the roles seperated (e.g. Analyst/Portfolio Manager/Underwriter/Client Manager).
Sorry, didn't mean to imply I didn't know what the group did. I was looking more for progression and reputation which you answered nicely. Thanks.
In my experience with Wells interviews, they tend to be very accounting heavy.
I'm interested in RE lending groups as an entry to the real estate side of finance. I know of this program but are there similar divisions/programs at other large banks, and if so could someone tell me what these banks are?
I have to pick my preference between the normal lending group and the managed assets group that handles the dispositions and foreclosures of their portfolio. Can anyone comment on the pros and cons of these two?
But working on distressed assets can be really valuable experience as well. I'd be curious how much analysis goes into the foreclosures and dispositions side. Do they ever propose interesting loan mods?
I'm not the best person to answer this, and I'd be curious to hear others' thoughts.
I can't speak extensively to the managed assets track (wells lingo=REMAG). I do know they have a little more flexibility in structuring the deals--by the time loans go to REMAG shit has already hit the fan. As such, the bank is trying to mitigate losses.
hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions. good luck with the interview.
If you perform well in these CRE lending groups (for me, specifically Prudential's Mortgage Capital group), is it common to leverage this experience to gain employment at a mid-tier or name brand REPE firm?
Don't mean to hijack your thread BEEGEEs, but I thought this question was relevant to the thread.
I work in a lending group and we have had guys go to some strong REPE shops. I would say it depends a lot on what your group is like. We get a lot of exposure to some of the larger funds and thus make connections with those shops. I don't think that is the norm for most groups.
can anyone speak as to what the interviews for this are like? I'm very interested in doing the internship version of this and want to know what I need to prepare for interviews
Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate Program: more information on interview? (Originally Posted: 02/13/2012)
Does anyone know about the Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate SA program and what groups are the best to be in? I recently got an interview for them in New York, but I don't know much about it. Anything helps. Thanks
Is this for their CRE lending platform?
It seems like its mostly lending. I'm not exactly sure but, it seems like you get placed in a group (eg. commercial mortgage, hospitality finance, real estate banking group, etc.)
I work in te CRE lending group of another big bank. Most of the deals I have worked come down to us and WF. They certainly have the best platform in the industry right now (much more aggressive stance and tend to be able to get creative and out structure others).
The lending groups are very niche, but interesting. The groups seem to fall in between IBD and commercial banking in both terms of comp and hours.
Is there a particular business within CRE lending that tends to be more interesting like the ones that I listed above?
General commercial real estate will give you the best look into the industry. You'll get to work with all the major product types and can pick what you like from there. If you're working in something more specific such as hospitality or home builder you may not have as many options on the way out.
Bumping this. Does anyone know where people end up after they complete this program? Would this be a good first step for someone trying to move to the REPE or REAM business?
Bumping this as well. I would like to know the same.
Wells Fargo FAP Real Estate Group (Originally Posted: 07/25/2013)
Hi all,
I have an upcoming phone screen with what I believe to be with HR. Its a phone screen according to the email. Its for Wells Fargo Commercial banking within the real estate group. I was wondering if anyone has gone through a similar interviews and what technical I can expect?
Any insight would be very helpful. Since this is a phone screen am I correct to assume it will only be behavioral? What type of behavioral should I expect? And if I make it past the first round what type of technicals can I expect?
Dude, it's HR. If you can't get past someone who has no clue about the industry, you stand no chance with the senior management team. Know your story, why you want to work for them, what you're looking for and be ready to discuss what type of experience you have. Sound confident. Good luck.
I just love that their acronym is FAP...
Haha I notice that too.
First round is behavioral with a few technicals like walk me through the financial statements and which one is most important regarding cre lending. It's more of a weed-out interview.
Second round is more technical like walk me through EBITDA, how do you analyze an office property, what are the most important metrics in real estate such as IRR, NPV, etc. They also ask about Excel skills, and if you have any modeling experience. Overall, the most important thing to know back to front are the 3 financial statements. Wells tends to favor accounting majors or candidates with intimate knowledge of accounting. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Which office are you interviewing for?
PM sent.
Bump - Interested as well, I have a second interview with the Global Banking Group. Any insight besides technical questions (EBITDA, link between financials, etc)? Will it be strictly technical?
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Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate Program (Originally Posted: 10/17/2013)
Would anyone happen to have any insight on the Financial Analyst Program at Wells Fargo, specifically in the CRE group? Any info on day to day work, salary, or exit opps would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Was flown up to Boston for a final round interview for this position back in June. (They decided to hire a Senior analyst though as they didn't have time to train, or so they told me). A lot of it has to do with underwriting potential loans to their CRE clients.
If you've got questions related to the interview process shoot me a message.
Placed in an analyst pool, working on underwrting and monitoring property level debt as well as corporate lines for private firms. Has a bit of a commercial banking attitude, so not going to kill you with hours. Exits widely vary. I did two years in a smilar role with a different bank. PM me for more info.
Wells Fargo FAP CRE in San Fran (Originally Posted: 02/11/2015)
Hi guys. Coming up on a second round interview for the Financial Analyst Program in CRE for the Wells Fargo based out of San Fran. I feel reasonably confident on important metrics for CRE, moving through financial statements etc., and have reviewed several postings about this same position from a year or two ago. I'm also currently reworking through a WSP course on REIT evaluation at the moment, since I figure it can only help refresh excel/valuation skills.
I do have a question though.
My second round will be done in a local office on the East Coast, and so wont be with the people who I would actually be working with. Wondering if anyone might be able to suggest whether I should be prepped for questions on current trends in CRE in my local area or the actual job area (San Fran). Also would appreciate any other suggestions if you have them.
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